Winston, last April’s number one overall pick, has been on a roll lately. Will he look tentative and out of place as he tries to figure out how to maneuver during real game conditions?
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Pierre-Paul can’t play safety, cornerback or linebacker. “He’s improving each week and we’re ready to follow”.
“I think that when it’s defined, and he knows where to go, I think he’s pretty smart”. Afterward, he revealed that his latest MRI came back clean and that it’s now just a matter of him picking up the speed and the tempo necessary to get himself back into game shape.
Brandon LaFell (3200/5200) vs. WAS: The cheapest, high upside piece of the New England offense you can get this weak. With 17 takeaways (13 interceptions, four fumble recoveries) and a league-best turnover differential of +10, the Giants have done a good job of that. Fells, who has been on a steady course of antibiotics to help clear the infection from spreading, had been released from the hospital last month to continue his treatment at home. The Bucs need to run the ball with Doug Martin.
Bucs WR Mike Evans vs. Giants CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Evans is the favorite target of Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston, especially with Vincent Jackson ruled out with a knee injury. He’s big and quick and a huge threat to be a game-changer on Sunday.
Exactly one year after starting at tight end for Stony Book against James Madison in front of a crowd of just over 5,000, the Giants rookie will be atop the depth chart Sunday against Tampa Bay in 65,890-seat Raymond James Stadium. Aside from Coleman’s tremendous value should Devonta Freeman go down, Coleman could see a good bit of work this week if the Falcons get out in front of the San Francisco 49ers this week. Winston is full of energy and is nearly always the first player up to a teammate in both good and bad situations.
Bobby Rainey of Tampa Bay is fifth in the league in kickoff returns with an average of 28.2 yards per return and fourth in the league in punt returns with an average of 12.1 yards per return.
New York’s defense ranks last in yards allowed per game (427.5) and is No. 24 in points allowed (26). If they can take care of the ball, they should be able to get their fair share of yards and points. Giants have best record through eight games since 6-2 start in 2012….
The Giants lead the league in kickoff return average at 295 yards per return.
The Bucs tumbled to 15th in total defense after allowing a season-high 496 yards at Atlanta. I knew that being a pro was what I wanted – and I would do anything to make it happen. Manning had a career passing game with six touchdowns against the Saints last Sunday. Eli Manning needs to be as careful and pinpoint with the ball as he was in his spectacular performance last time out.
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Will the Giants revert to that sort of inconsistency, or will the effort against the Saints be a springboard to becoming the sort of offensive juggernaut many were expecting the Giants to be? The Bucs’ defense has been shaky – at best – during a stretch in which they’ve won two of three games to revive hopes for a resurgence under second-year coach Lovie Smith.
